The Saint Lucia House of Assembly meets today, June 27, with papers to be laid by several ministers, including the ministers for Infrastructure, Tourism, Commerce and Education.

Also on the agenda is a motion by Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Economic Growth, Job Creation, External Affairs and the Public Service, Hon Allen Chastanet, for Parliament to authorize the Minister for Finance to raise a sum of EC$103,000,000 for financing the 2017/2018 budget; and to raise a sum of EC$262,000,000 for refinancing the existing debts on the Regional Government Securities Market or through private placements at a maximum rate of 7.5 percent.

For details, view the attached Order Paper.